At Auto Engineers' School, a Course in Layoffs 101

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/business/24students.html?scp=21&sq=&st=nyt

After reading this article, I understand the automotive crisis in Detroit, Michigan a lot better. In 1919, General Motors developed an institute called General Motors Institute, aimed to offer work experience for students interested in automotives. In 1998 the name was changed to Ketterington Institute. The 2,300 students currently attending are in danger of losing their dream of working for a major car company like GM or Ford. Many still will follow their dream but will come short because of the degree of difficulty to hold a job in the automotive field. 

As weeks go by in 2009, hundreds are being laid off by GM and other car companies. The main reason is because of our current recession in our country. 

The journalist helped the reader realize how our country is in danger and specifically Detroit and the undergraduates of Kettering Institute. She makes the reader want to know what will happen to these unfortunate students and leads on with many notable facts. 

Tragic Death of an Upcoming Pro Hockey Player

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/sports/hockey/14rangers.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Usually, i do not pay much attention to hockey and the NHL, but this story caught my eye when i heard a 19 year old had collapsed during an exhibition game. At first it was hard for me to believe a 19 year old had just died of a heart attack at such an early age. I read how important Alexei Cherepanov was going to be to his new team, The New York Rangers, and learned that he was a young prospect with dreams of playing professional hockey.

This article was written by Lynn Zisner, who claimed that Alexei was one of the brightest of the teams future stars. The article explains a deep background on how Alexei got to be so close to playing professional hockey. I like how the journalist described Alexei with, "A 19-year-old forward with a brilliant smile to match his scoring touch".

Her quote placement flowed well throughout the whole article. After a list of his stats in the Russian league he was in, a quote was put in from Alexei's agent, “He was a great kid and a great player,” Grossman said. “It’s a shame Rangers fans didn’t get to see him here.”

The journalist made the reader feel sad for his family, friends and teammates. The article was well written with few unnecessary sentences.

My personal opinion on this story is that i feel very sad for his teammates and everyone involved with him. However, i would not be surprised for rumors to be surfacing on what caused the heart failure with possibly steroids or drugs to be in the mix.